What are carrier oils?
Carrier oils are cold pressed oil from plants, seeds and nuts. These oils are also known as vegetable oils, base oils and neutral oils. They are named carrier oils as they “carry” essential oils on the skin.
What is the best carrier oil to mix with essential oils?
The best carrier oil differs from person to person and location to location. However, some popular and common carrier oils are coconut oil, jojoba oil, almond oil, carrot seed oil, castor oil, olive oil and sunflower oil.
What is a carrier oil for essential oils?
Carrier oils are used to dilute the concentrated essential oils before they are applied on the skin. Essential oils are volatile and evaporate quickly. Carrier oil carries the essential oil on the skin and helps extract the benefits of the essential oils.
What are the best carrier oils?
Every carrier oils are the best, based on availability and purpose. The popular carrier oils are as follows:
- Coconut oil
- Jojoba oil Olive oil
- Grapefruit seed oil
- Pumpkin seed oil
- Castor oil
- Almond oil
- Argan oil
- Avocado oil
- Rosehip oil
- Evening primrose oil
- Borage oil
What is the most stable carrier oil?
The most stable and most common carrier oils are fractionated coconut oil and jojoba oil. Moringa oil and sunflower oil high in oleic acid are also considered stable.